Chocolate Whipped Cream – Dessert for Two

In case you love chocolate, this recipe must be in your kitchen assortment. When you make my Chocolate Whipped Cream with items of shaved chocolate folded in, you may by no means return. It is heavenly when piped on cupcakes, plopped on high of scorching cocoa or unfold on high of any layer cake. You may even pipe it in a cup and serve it like mousse!

Close up of chocolate cupcake with piped chocolate whipped cream on top.

I typically hear from mates (and readers) that common buttercream is simply too candy. It is heavy, dense and overly candy to a degree the place you simply eat the cake after scraping off among the frosting.

I are likely to agree more often than not, except it is my chocolate buttercream, the place I depend on a splash of heavy cream to make it lighter and fluffier. I do the identical factor with my vanilla buttercream frosting once I use it for my small batch vanilla cupcakes.

As a result of the whipped cream in these buttercream frostings created a lightweight fluffiness, I thought of how fluffy a cake could be with an all whipped cream frosting. Heavy cream makes a lightweight, ethereal frosting that packs simply as a lot taste as a buttercream! We all know this from my whipped cream cream cheese frosting recipe, do not we?

The cocoa powder and chocolate shavings make this recipe simply as wealthy as a regular buttercream, with out going overboard on the sweetness.

White plate with chocolate designs piped on top.

Easy methods to Make Chocolate Whipped Cream

Making flavored whipped cream as a frosting is even simpler than making buttercream, as a result of you do not have to fret concerning the temperature of the butter being too chilly or too heat. The one factor to recollect right here is that very chilly whipping cream whips up sooner and fluffier, so don’t take it out of the fridge till simply earlier than whipping.

An extra step I love to do is to position my bowl and beaters within the freezer for about quarter-hour earlier than making this chocolate whipped cream. It is non-obligatory, however it actually reduces the whipping time. Watch out to not over-whip and make butter. In case your frosting curdles, you might have gone too far. Additionally, please know that the chocolate shavings are completely non-obligatory right here.

The Elements

Ingredients for chocolate whipped cream in small bowls on marble counter.

Heavy Whipping Cream. Additionally referred to as double cream, heavy whipping cream is between 36-40%. Something with a decrease proportion of fats will not whip up, so do not attempt to use half and half.
Powdered Sugar. I exploit powdered sugar in all of my frosting as a result of it dissolves so simply with out forsaking any graininess. Additionally, it accommodates a small quantity of cornstarch, which acts as a stabilizer for this chocolate whipped cream. Learn beneath for extra strategies to stabilize.
Cocoa Powder. Since we’re not baking the cocoa powder, we are able to use any sort you could have within the pantry! It must be unsweetened, nevertheless. If you would like darkish, richly coloured chocolate whipped cream such as you see within the photographs right here, attain for Dutch course of cocoa powder. In case you simply have plain or common cocoa, that works simply positive, too!
Salt. A small pinch of salt actually elevates the flavour of chocolate, so please do not skip it. Use positive sea salt in order that it dissolves absolutely.
Vanilla Extract. Attempt to use actual, pure vanilla extract for this recipe, as a result of once more, we’re not cooking it, so the flavour will actually shine.
Bittersweet Chocolate. Including 2 ounces of finely shaved chocolate to this chocolate whipped cream takes it to an entire new degree, however please know that it is also non-obligatory. You should use a vegetable peeler to shave it or grind it within the meals processor. The chunks of chocolate may make it significantly laborious to pipe the frosting in the event you use a small piping tip, so hold that in thoughts.

The Directions

For the quickest whipped cream, I actually advocate inserting the bowl and beaters within the freezer for 15-20 minutes earlier than making this recipe. Chilly cream whips sooner and fluffier, attempt it!

Into your very chilly bowl, add the heavy cream, powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Utilizing the electrical mixer, beat on excessive velocity till gentle, fluffy peaks kind, about 3 minutes. Don’t overbeat it to stiff peaks or clumpy cream!

Cease the mixer, and add the vanilla extract. Beat once more on excessive to mix the whole lot, and keep watch over it. It is carried out when it is gentle and fluffy and the combination holds the marks of the beater when eliminated (see subsequent picture).

Lastly, add the shaved chocolate items that you simply shredded with a vegetable peeler or floor in a meals processor. Stir them in gently, being cautious to not deflate the combination.

Piping bag piping on frosting on top of a cupcake.

In case you plan to pipe this chocolate whipped cream utilizing a piping tip, bear in mind that the chocolate shaving items might clog a small tip. Attempt utilizing a big open star tip for piping to get the perfect outcomes.

FAQ: Chocolate Whipped Cream

Why whipped cream will not whip:

Whipped cream is basically aerated fats (sorry), and the easiest way to carry the bubbles and air right into a fats is to maintain it chilly. Take into consideration frozen ice cream versus melted ice cream. In case your cream will not whip, attempt inserting the bowl and beaters within the freezer for 10 minutes, and attempting once more. On the flip facet, in the event you’ve over whipped your cream and it is a chunky mess that appears extra like butter, drizzle in a bit extra chilly heavy cream and beat till fluffy once more.

Easy methods to flip whipped cream into chocolate whipped cream:

One of the best ways to show whipped cream into chocolate whipped cream is to make use of cocoa powder and shaved chocolate. Alternately, you possibly can drizzle in a little bit of melted chocolate into freshly whipped plain cream, however please bear in mind that the recent chocolate can soften and deflate the chilly whipped cream. Drizzle it slowly and proceed mixing whereas drizzling.

What occurs if you add melted chocolate to whipped cream:

The drastic temperature distinction between scorching melted chocolate and chilly whipped cream may cause the whole factor to soften right into a soupy mess, not in contrast to melted ice cream. The most secure approach is to make use of cocoa powder as an alternative of melted chocolate. Nevertheless, in the event you should use melted chocolate, go very slowly and proceed mixing with the electrical mixer as you go. Then, you may have to refrigerate briefly earlier than utilizing to agency it up.

Easy methods to thicken chocolate whipped cream:

In case your combination is not thickening into medium peaks that maintain their form, your combination is perhaps too heat. Place it within the freezer (beaters included), after which attempt once more in quarter-hour. Please observe that in the event you over-beat cream, it actually turns into butter, so watch out. If this occurs to you, drizzle in recent un-beaten chilly cream and hold mixing to repair it.

Easy methods to stabilize whipped cream:

In case you’re eager to pipe this chocolate whipped cream onto a cake (like my mini chocolate cake), you most likely need it to be barely stabilized and never soften as simply at room temperature. One of the best ways to do that is to sprinkle 1 tablespoon of unflavored gelatin powder on high of the chilly cream earlier than mixing. It actually must be added to the combination earlier than it’s crushed. In case you do not add it at first, it is not going to absolutely dissolve as soon as the cream has been whipped. Add the gelatin concurrently the powdered sugar for optimum advantages.

Yield: 2 cups